2019 Artadi Izar-Leku Chenin Blanc tense and streamlined palate

tense and streamlined palate

Too many great old Zinfandel vineyards were ripped up and replanted in the dark opening decade of the new millennium

a promise of continued dedication to purity

none of the booze

Made from Gohyakumangoku rice and polished to 58%

2019 Artadi Izar-Leku Chenin Blanc tense and streamlined palateOnly 1,000 cases made of this Elegant, vibrant, and piercingly saline bubbly the 2019 Artadi "Izar Leku" is a traditional method sparkling wine from the Basque Country made from Hondarribi Zuri and Hondarribi Beltza, with ripe pear, mirabelle, citrus, brioche, fresh herbs, and a salty, stony mineral finish that lingers like a sea breeze off the Cantabrian coast. Aged one year on the lees one third in barrel then 36 months in bottle before